Gate.



No. 675,!30. Patented May 28, I90l.

: Y B. W. DYSART.

GATE.

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GATE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDYD WV. DYSART, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 675,130, dated May 28,1901.

Application filed August 3, 1900. Serial No. 25,730. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BOYD W. DYSART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements infarm-gates.

The general object of my invention is to provide a farm-gate which maybe readily opened from either side and which always swings away from awagon or team about to pass through the gate.

Another object of my invention is to provide suitable latch mechanismwhich is antomatically withdrawn from the position in which it engageswith one or more catch devices, while before the gate is again closedsuch latch device is again thrown into p0sition for being engaged by thecatch devices.

My invention also relates to details of construction and organizationhereinafter appearing, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, on which like reference charactersindicate corresponding parts, Figure 1 represents a detail perspectiveview of a portion of a fence with my improved gate mounted therein; Fig.2, a detail perspective view of the upper rear corner of the gate on anenlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a View of the front end of the gate and aportion of a fence, showingthe gate elevated; Fig. 3, an enlarged frontelevation of my improved gate, particularly illustrating the latchmechanism, as also the catches engaging therewith; Fig. 4, a detail viewof a portion of a post with a pair of my improved catches pivotedthereon, and Fig. 5 a top view of the gate on a reduced scale.

The letter A represents an ordinary gatepost, to which my improved gateB is hinged in a manner presently to appear.

I will first describe the construction of the gate,- after which I willdescribe the manner in which it is mounted.

At one end the gate is provided with a mortiseol stile C, while at itsother end it is provided with a pair of strips D, also constituting astile. The inortises are larger than the slats or rails E of the gate,so that such slats have more or less play therein. The same is true withrespect to the forward end of the rails, which fit between the strips D,constituting the front stile. Through the center of each mortise isformed a hole or opening F, as also through the ends of the rails orboards of the gate, for the reception of a bolt or pin G. By thisconstruction the rails E may extend at right angles from the stiles C,or they may extend from the stiles at almost any angle, such movement ofthe rails permitting the pair of strips D to have a slight parallelmovement toward the stile C. In order to hold the gate so that the barsare at right angles or other desired angle to the stiles, I provide abrace or support H, consisting of a pair of strips, one at each side ofthe rails of the gate and which are pivoted at their upper ends to thestile O, as indicated at I, while their lower ends are connected by abolt or pin J, beneath the lower rail of the gate. This pin fits in arack or serrated bar K, secured to the lower rail in any suitablemanner. Should the strips D, constituting the front stile, be elevated,the bolt J engages with the proper notch in the rack to hold it insuchposition. Consequentlybyswingingthe brace H to en gage withdifferent notches in the rack the outer end of the gate may be given adifferent elevation. Upon the lower rail and also upon the upper rail ofthe gate are mounted latch-bars L, each of which extends between thestrips D and projects beyond the gate a short distance when the gate isin closed position. It will be seen that the inner ends of the bars Lare a short distance from the stile O, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3,when the gate is in its closed position. This is for the purpose ofpermitting the latch-bars to be shifted back against the rear stile in amanner presently to appear. To the upper bar L is pivoted one end of alever N, fulcrumed at O to one of the rails E, while its lower end ispivoted to a lever P, also fulcrumed to one of the rails E. The otherend of the lever P is pivoted to the lower latch-bar L. Consequently asthe upper bar is moved in or out the lower bar is likewise operated. Inorder the rear end. The upper end of the cleats R and the lower end ofthe cleats Q are pivoted upon the same rail. Only one bolt is placedthrough each of the rails and through the re spective cleats. By thisconstruction while the gate is stiffened it is still capable of beingraised and lowered at the outer end. To the inner end of the upperlatch-bar L is attached a metal strap S, which extends around the stileO and is adapted to slide on said stile with the upper latch-bar L. Theupper end of the inner stile C is provided with a metal pin or stud T,which is preferably driven into a hole 0, bored in the center of theupperend of the post and which fits into a screw-eye T, screwed into thepost A, while the lower end of the stile C is also bored out and fitsupon a hinge U, which is also screwed into or otherwise secured to thegate-post A. Upon the pin T and beneath the screw-eye T is mounted arotatable plate V, which has a flange \V thereon for supporting a pairof chains X and Y. The chain X passes around the flange V in onedirection and is secured to a bolt Z in the plate, while the chain Ypasses around the flange in the opposite direction and is secured to abolt 2. To the bolts Z and 2 are also connected one end of chains 3 and4:, respectively, while the other ends of said chains are secured to theupper latch-bar L by means of a bolt 5, such bolt also acting to securethe strap S to the latch-bar. Another pair of chains 6 and 7,respectively, extend around behind the rear end of the gate in theopposite direction, the chain 7 being secured to a rivet 8, carried bythe strap S, while the chain 6 is connected in a similar manner to thestrap on the opposite side of the post. The chains X and 6 are connectedto pull-bars 9 and 10, respectively, which extend outward from the innerend of the gate, and to the respective outer ends of said pull-bars areattached the respective ends of a chain 11, such chain passing over asheave or pulley 12, mounted in the upper end of a pull-lever 13,pivoted to the rear side of a post l t. (See Fig. 1.) A second pair ofpull-bars 16 and 17 are secured to the respective chains Y and 7. Theouter ends of these bars have secured to them a chain 18, which passesover a pulley 19 in a pull-leverQO, similar't-o the pull lever 13. Thispull-lever is pivoted to a post 21, as shown at 22, out to one side ofthe fence.

Let it be supposed that some one in a carriage or wagon wishes to passthrough the gate in the direction of the arrow. He drives up to the sideof the pull-lever 13 and takes hold of the hand-rod 23 and pulls down onsuch pull-lever. This immediately pulls on the pull-bars 9 and 10. Thepull-bar 10, being secured to the strap through its chain 6, offers moreor less resistance, since the chain passes around the back end of thegate and is secured to the strap on the opposite side, while thepull-bar 0 and its chain X, being secured to the plate V, which isrotatably mounted on the pin T, the plate will readily turn or partiallyturn before a sufficient pulling force acting on the chain 6 will openthe gate. Consequently the chain 3 will be drawn taut and the upperlatch-bar L will be shifted against the stile C. This movement, as abovedescribed, willalso operate the lower latch-bar, so that it, too, willbe drawn against the stile 0, provided both latch-bars are the sameinlength. Thus both of the latch-bars are withdrawn, so that they nolonger project beyond the outer end of the gate, or at least a veryslight distance. This movement of the latch-bars disengages the barsfrom their respective catches 2 2 and at the same time prevents theplate or wheel V from further rotating. Consequently the pulling effecton the pull-bars 9 and 1.0 will act to pull the gate around, due to theleverage of the chains X and 6 around the plate V and rear stile C,respectively, so that the gate swinging out against the stop-post 21substantially at right angles to the fence thus permits the vehicle topass through. As the gate is opened the pull-bars 16 and 17 pull uponthe inner end of the pull-lever 20 and act to elevate its outer end,while the pull-lever 13 is lowered, as above stated. When the travelerand his rig reach the other side of the gate, he takes hold of thepull-rod 24 and pulls down upon the lever 20, thereby pulling upon thepull-bars 16 and 17. Inasmuch as the gate is substantially parallel withsuch pull-bars, the pullbar 17 readily acts upon the strap S to push thelatch-bars L to their extreme outer position, inasmuch as the latch-barsoffer the least resistance. As soon as the rear end of the strap comesin contact with the stile O, around which it passes, or during the timethe strap is moving to such position the plate V will also be rotatedback again to its initial position through the action of the chain Y andpull-bar 16 thereon, while at the same time the gate will swing toclosed position, where the latch-bars are engaged by catch devices,presently to be described. As this is taking place the pull-lever 13 iselevated to its initial position. Thus the gate is ready for openingfrom either side. Should a person be traveling in the opposite directionto the arrow, as seen in Fig. 1, the pull-lever 20 is first operated,thereby throwing the gate around in the opposite direction or againstthe stop-post 14- in the same manner as above described.

Referring now to the catch devices, it will be seen that upon the face25 of the post 26 is pivotally mounted a pair of catches, such catcheshaving an angle 27, through which is formed a hole or opening 28 forthereception of a bolt 29 after securing the catch to the post, whilefrom such portion extends a pair of arms 30 and 31, respectively, thearm 31 acting as a stop to engage with a pin 32, screwed into the post26, while the arm 30 hangs down and engages with one of the latchbars Lto prevent the gate from swinging from the post 26, yet yielding in theopposite direction to permit the latch-bars to swing into positionbetween a pair of such catch devices, as illustrated in Fig. 4. In orderthat the weight of the gate in swinging shut may not come entirely onthe bolt orlag-screw for one catch device, I provide a bar 3 throughwhich the bolts or lag-screws extend, so that as a shock comes againstone lag-screw such shock is distributed to the other one. It will alsobe observed that the bar 3" is slightly notched in two places along itsupper edge, as shown in Fig. 4 at 3". This is for the purpose of morereadily holding the outer end of stop-lugs 32.

It will be observed that the pull-rods 23 and 24. are jointed. This isfor the purpose of permitting them to yield should the pull-levers bedrawn sufficiently close to the ground for the lower end of thepull-rods to strike the ground without interfering with lowering thepull-levers still farther.

As the gate is raised and supported in such raised position by means ofthe braces H the stile D, as above stated, is swung parallel away fromthe fence-post 26 and at the same time elevated above the fence-post 26.In order that the gate may be held in position by the catches, I providean auxiliary sliding latch L, which is adapted to be connected with theupper latch-bar L. (See Fig. 2 This auxiliary latch L rests upon thesecond gate-rail and may be readily removed when not needed; but whenthe gate is elevated it is employed. It will be observed that this latchprojects farther than the latchbar L. This is for the purpose ofengaging with the catches when the stile D is moved parallel from thefence-post 26.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a gate, the combination with a stile hinged to a gate-post, of aplate rotatably mounted upon said stile, a pair ofchains, one extendingaround said plate on one side in one direction, while the other extendsaround said plate on the same side in the opposite direction, one end ofeach of said chains being secured to said plate, a pair of pull-rodssecured to said chains, one extending in one direction from said gateand the other in the opposite direction, a latch-bar, a pair of chainssecured to said latch-bar and also to said plate at opposite sides fromeach other, a

strap secured to said latch-bar and extending about said stile, a pairof chains, one extending around said stile in one direction and securedto said strap and the other extending around the stile in the oppositedirection and also secured to said strap, and a pair of pullbarsconnected with the latter chains extend= ing in opposite directions fromeach other, and means to pull on each of said pull-bars to unlatch saidlatch-bar and swing said gate open and shut, as also to operate saidlatchbar into latching position on swinging said gate shut, allsubstantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with a hinged gate, of pull-bars flexibly connectedwith the gate in pairs on each side thereof,'a stop-post at each side ofthe gate, and a pulllever mounted on each stop-post, each pull-leverhaving an equalizing connection with the correspond ing pair of pullbars, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a gate, of a pair of pull-bars, one of which isconnected therewith at one end, a partially-rotatable plate to which oneend of the other of said pull-bars is connected, a chain connecting theother ends of said pull-bars with each other, a pulllever, a pulleycarried thereby around which said last-named chain passes, and latchmechanism operatively connected with said plate and adapted to beoperated by the pull-bar connected with said plate, the other pull-baracting to swing said gate when the pressure between said pull-barsbecomes equal, all sub stantially as shown and described.

4. The combination, with the stile of a gate, of a pin centrally mountedin its upper end,

a plate rotatably mounted on said pin, latchbars mounted on said gate,pull-bars operatively connected with said plate, and constructed andarranged to partially rotate said plate to operate said latch-bars inone direction,other pull-bars constructed and arranged to positivelyengage and operate said latchbars in the other direction, said bars alsorespectively acting to open and close said gate, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BOYD IV. 'DYSART. Witnesses:

F. W. SGHAEFER, CHASE STEWART.

